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A unique region to discover and to live, where tradition is synonym of Italian passion

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Art, Design, Events, Fair BOLOGNA DESIGN WEEK 2019

23-28 September: the fifth edition of the International Design fair held in Bologna will be devoted to the identities of the good-life territory, design cultures, cultural and creative industries, and their ability to create new relations between people and places. Bologna Design Week is an international event promoting...

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Archeology, Museum, Outdoor Monte Bibele: an Etruscan-Celtic village treasure trove in a stunning natural context
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Craftmanship, Food Shops, Traditions, Shopping Bologna Artisans

Bologna's maze of narrow medieval streets is home to a semi-hidden though thriving network of micro-businesses – artisans who work each day to produce first-class products by hand for the lucky few who have discovered them. Pasta makers such as Le Sfogline...

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Events, Exhibitions, Photography MODENA'S TRIBUTE TO FRANCO FONTANA

Modena Visual Arts Foundation, with the exhibition ‘Sintesi’, intends to recall the sixty-year career of the artist of Modena Franco Fontana, born in 1933 and already active in 1961.

The exhibition, which wants to be the right...

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Art, installation, performance PERFORMATIVE ART AT PALACE
"RIVOLUZIONE__Stanze is the result of a week of artistic residency, creation and interaction with the rooms of Palazzo Vizzani. This historical palace in the heart of Bologna is going to host Lucia Palladino’s installation from Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, from 6:00 pm to 9:...
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Art, culture, exhibition EX AFRICA - Stories and Identities of an universal art

Ex Africa shows to the public how African and European cultures have always intermingled relations since ancient times. To remark this long lasting bond, the exhibition opens with the quote by Pliny the Elder saying “Ex Africa semper aliquid novi” (From...

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exhibition BRUNO MUNARI - The colors of light

Museo Plart, Naples, via Giuseppe Martucci 48 November 30th 2018 – March 20th 2019

The exhibition “Bruno Munari. The colors of light”, presented by Plart Foundation and Donnaregina Foundation for the contemporary arts at the Museo Plart in Naples...

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Events, exhibition, Photography, sculpture TUSCANY’S UNDISCOVERED LANDSCAPE - DAVID CASINI EXHBITION: NIRVANA

CAR DRDE Gallery is pleased to present Nirvana, exhibition project by David Casini. The gallery will display Nirvana from the 31st of January to the 30th of March 2019.

On his second solo exhibition at the gallery, David Casini presents a...

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Events, exhibition, Photography NICOLA TANZINI EXHIBITION: TOKYO TSUKIJI - LAST REPORTAGE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FISH MARKET

Through his black and white images, Nicola Tanzini captures the final moments of the most famous fish market in Tokyo. In his reportage Tsukiji represents for the photographer the right environment where to describe a significant event for the people working there. Chaos, physical effort and stress are displayed through...

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Coffee, fashion, Food & Drink EMPORIO ARMANI CAFFÈ AND RISTORANTE OPENS IN BOLOGNA

Milan, May 31st, 2017–The Armani Group is pleased to announce the opening in Bologna of the new Emporio Armani Caffè e Ristorante in the historic Galleria Cavour, the prime location in the city for international luxury retailing.

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Art, Attraction, Best Of Vetreria Bazzanese – The excellence of glass design

Gucci, Prada and Fendi, Valentino, Bulgari and Dior – many of the world's leading designer brands rely on the class, style and skills of a thriving local firm, Vetreria Bazzanese, for the innovative and glamorous glasswork of their stores.

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Events, Food, Traditions Day of Ragú alla Bolognese

The Real Ragù alla Bolognese

A city symbol and mainstay of Bologna's cuisine, the celebrated meat sauce is fundamental to the local heritage and central to the city's role as gastronomic capital of Italy. A new initiative is working towards...

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Events, Wine, Food & Wine ENOLOGICA - SHOWCASING THE REGION'S WINES

The grapes have been harvested and the first snap of autumn is in the air – the time is ripe for this annual celebration of Emilia Romagna's wine culture.

For three days from 6-8 October 2018, over a hundred of the region's winemakers will gather together in the...

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READY-MADE GUIDES

24 Hours TOP 4 FOOD SHOPS IN BOLOGNA
by leo
 Fashion and Food are not so different. And while Milan, Paris, London and New York are the trend-setters for fashion, Bologna is the Alpha and Omega when it comes to Italian cuisine. With this list you'll know the address of the best shops and what to buy there.
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In Season TOP 5 THINGS TO EAT IN BOLOGNA
by leo
 The region of Emilia Romagna is quite easily the biggest contributor to Italian cuisine abroad. However this article concentrates on the bolognese specialities and the products that are attributed directly with Bologna. 
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24 Hours Top 5 Attractions in Bologna
by leo
This is what I believe to be the top attractions in Bologna. Some of them may have shaped the city some 1000 years ago, however they are still an important factor to how the city evolved and how life is lived in "La Grassa, La Dotta and La Rossa". Highly recommended for any tourist!
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BOLOGNA DESIGN WEEK 2019
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23-28 September: the fifth edition of the International Design fair held in Bologna will be devoted to the identities of the good-life territory, design cultures,...

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Monte Bibele: an Etruscan-Celtic village treasure trove in a stunning natural context
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Bologna Artisans
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Bologna's maze of narrow medieval streets is home to a semi-hidden though thriving network of micro-businesses – artisans who work each day to produce first-...

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MODENA'S TRIBUTE TO FRANCO FONTANA
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PERFORMATIVE ART AT PALACE
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EX AFRICA - Stories and Identities of an universal art
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